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Choosing a bath and bath accessories
If you are finding access and mobility around your bathroom difficult a number
of steps can be taken that will facilitate this. It may become impossible to
get in or out of the bath, or the bathroom itself may become difficult to get
to, particularly if it is upstairs. However, in most cases these difficulties
can be overcome using one or more of the many items of bathing equipment currently
available and/or by making a few alterations to your house.
Before considering building a downstairs bathroom for someone who cannot use
the stairs, check that all other options have been considered. For example it
may be more practical and cheaper to install a stairlift or install a floor
lift to provide easy access to the first floor. Provision of bathing equipment
Bathing equipment is generally regarded as daily living equipment, and is therefore
provided by an occupational therapist at the social services department in England
and Wales, the social work department in Scotland and the health and social
services boards or trusts in Northern Ireland. Provision may include:
bath boards
seats
bath hoists
floor-fixed bath hoists
is my bath suitable for equipment
equipment for getting in and out of the bath
removable lifts
safety equipment
If you decide to buy equipment and gadgets privately, it is best to try them out first. If you can, arrange a visit to one of the Disabled Living Centres run by Assist UK, which will have a range of bathing equipment on display, and from where you will be able to get advice and information on what may be most suitable for you.
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